-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
Almost open stack:
Less Than 80% of Android Code Will Be Open to Developers
,----[ Quote
| Andy Rubin, head of Google’s Android project and co-founder has revealed how
| much of Android’s code will be open source after the first Android phones are
| launched. Out of the 11 million total lines, 8.6 million lines will be open
| for developers to take advantage of.
`----
http://androidguys.com/2008/05/22/less-than-80-android-code-open-developers/
Linux May Power New Nokia Phones
,----[ Quote ]
| The world's top handset maker Nokia Oyj expects the role of the Linux
| operating system in its product portfolio to increase as the role of its
| Internet-focused devices grows, company officials said.
|
| Linux has so far had little success on cellphones, but its role is increasing
| as more new Linux-based models reach the market, while Google Inc gave it a
| vote of confidence by using it to build its Android platform
`----
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146286/linux_may_power_new_nokia_phones.html
It seems very clear that Linux phones from Nokia are coming, but the question
is: how many will still run Symbian?
Linux Brings Open Source to the .car Era
,----[ Quote ]
| Companies like Microsoft, which has made huge investments and major inroads
| in the auto industry recently with Ford's wildly popular Sync system, aren't
| likely to be happy competing against Linux in another arena.
`----
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/an-open-source.html
Recent:
Microsoft Worried Over Linux Dominance In Embedded Space
,----[ Quote ]
| Renames its family of products to target the embedded market.
`----
http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/26010/news.htm
Who's afraid of embedded Linux? Microsoft
,----[ Quote ]
| ...Microsoft is fighting a losing battle here. It's like gravity.
| Eventually you just stop fighting and learn to accept it. Even Microsoft.
`----
http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9919632-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
Linux still top embedded OS
,----[ Quote ]
| In a new whitepaper on Linux in the embedded market, VDC researchers cite the
| following reasons for Linux's popularity:
|
| * Licensing cost advantages
| * Flexibility of source code access
| * General familiarity
| * Maturing ecosystem of applications and tools
| * Growing developer experience with Linux as an embedded OS
`----
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4920597981.html
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux)
iD8DBQFIOP3DU4xAY3RXLo4RAqdMAKCnOFLRdDEkH6MYC0faNmSh7rBTPgCcCogl
44HS9/uIoKgcDB1un2aEYF8=
=FlNE
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
|
|
